Vol. 1: Intrigue in the Imperial Capital - A Desperate Situation

Jump, leap, dodge!

I narrowly avoided the portal flying towards me, and my body landed lightly. However, the moment my feet touched the ground, a new portal appeared on the ground!

"Damn it—!" I immediately Blood Manipulation to form tentacle-like supports, lifting me up to prevent me from falling. But before I could even catch my breath, several more portals appeared where the supports met the ground, and the supports immediately sank into them! I was also falling towards the portals!

"Blood Crystal Barrage!"

Countless blood crystals shot out from behind me, the recoil propelling me forward a short distance, barely avoiding the portal directly below. The instant I landed, I immediately released a blood crystal armor to cover my entire body, blocking the barrage of bullets that I had just unleashed, which shot out from the newly appeared portal to my side!

That's true, they really don't let you relax.

Snap! Snap! Snap!

"Impressive," Gong Yan, the troublesome superhuman, clapped lightly with a smile. "Such terrifying reaction speed. If it were anyone else, they would probably have been teleported somewhere long ago."

"Heh, thank you for the compliment. If you could also have a better eye for choosing a master, it would be even better if you didn't work for this idiot young master."

"There's nothing I can do. Among all of Young Master Feng's men, only my special ability can counter you."

"... snort!"

Indeed, his teleportation ability is the nemesis of my violent abilities. With the teleportation portal protecting him, even the fiercest attacks are like punching cotton. Moreover... I looked around. At the beginning of the battle, I wanted to use a powerful move to directly destroy the walls, roof, and even the floor to escape, but all these places were pre-positioned with large numbers of teleportation portals. Rashly attacking would only hurt myself.

In other words, I am currently unable to break through from within!

Damn it, if my superpower wasn't manipulating my own blood, but something like hypnotic mind control or Geass, I would have killed those two and left already!

"Give up, Liu Ye. You're a smart man; you should understand that you're completely helpless in this situation." That Si Nan Feng watched all this with a lewd grin, his eyes gleaming with lust. His burning gaze swept over my entire body like a lick, sending chills down my spine.

"... Precisely because I am a smart person, I will never give in to you!"

"Ha, you're so stubborn!"

Frustrated, I suddenly had a flash of inspiration: That's it! Why didn't I think of using this trick?

If point-based and line-based attacks don't work... what about an all-around attack with no blind spots?

Wisps of crimson mist emanated from my body and spread out in the blink of an eye—yes, it was the deadly Blood Mist composed of countless tiny blood crystals that I used to deal with Haoyue!

"Go!"

Large plumes of Blood Mist gathered together, forming a moving wall of mist that pressed down on Gong Yan. Wherever the wall passed, Blood Mist filled the air, and anyone who touched it died instantly!

Alright, how will you deal with this this time? Do you think these pervasive Blood Mist will obediently enter your door?

"I see. The surface moves into a body. Even if my door can move at my will, it's still difficult to capture the freely spreading mist. A brilliant idea, but..." Gong Yan's tone held a hint of smugness, "You haven't witnessed the advancement of my ability yet, have you!"

Suddenly, three portals appeared in the Blood Mist, simultaneously unleashing an astonishing suction force that drew the Blood Mist into the portals like a range hood! In just a few seconds, the pervasive Blood Mist vanished completely!

"After my ability advanced, I can make the portal emit a powerful suction force," Gong Yan said proudly. "Although it's still a bit difficult to suck up people, sucking up this Blood Mist is still very easy."

I was dumbfounded.

Si Nan Feng snapped his fingers and said, "Gong Yan, seeing how much fun you guys are having, I'm getting a little restless too. Why don't I join in? Let's proceed according to plan!"

"Since Young Master Feng says so..." Gong Yan said with a wry smile, "Although it's very difficult, I can only do my best. Be careful, beautiful lady--"

I was on edge.

"--Mirror Cage!" Gong Yan shouted, clenching his fists. With his movement, six teleportation portals appeared simultaneously in front, behind, to the left, right, above, and below me! All six portals emerged at once, pressing down on me from all directions—this was truly a comprehensive, all-encompassing attack!

Directly attacking the portal—impossible! Countless attempts have proven that the portal is immune to all physical attacks; all physical attacks will simply "pass through" the portal from the other side! Dodging—that won't work either! The portal's blockade is all-encompassing and leaves no blind spots! It seems we can only resign ourselves to fate and wait and see.

My fingertips touched the door, and the sensation of passing through cold water spread from my fingertips to my arms. I felt my limbs, inserted into the portal, touch some kind of liquid, sticky—

"!!!"

My body jolted violently, then collapsed limply to the ground, utterly powerless! A cold, numb sensation spread from my limbs throughout my body; I felt a chill run through me, as if even my blood had stopped flowing!

I want to move, but my limbs won't obey me; I want to control my blood, but it's completely unresponsive, like it's on strike; I want to roar, but my tongue and throat are numb. I'm completely unable to control myself now, only my five senses and the ability to think remain.

"Finally done? That was exhausting!" Si Nan Feng rolled off the bed and swaggered towards me. I wanted to back away, I wanted to curse him, but I couldn't do anything right now, I could only watch helplessly as he approached.

"This is a paralyzing Spiritual Medicine developed by the lunatics in the Si Nan Family's technology department. It's extremely potent. Even if you just get a tiny bit on your skin, let alone drink it, you'll immediately lose the ability to move—and of course, you won't be able to use your superpowers either. The other end of my six teleportation portals is connected to the jars containing this medicine. It's just a pity that the cost of this medicine is too high, even the Si Nan Family can hardly afford it, otherwise it would have been mass-produced long ago," Gong Yan explained enthusiastically.

"..." My whole body was paralyzed, so I couldn't respond. I could only express my anger by glaring at him.

"To be honest, I didn't really want to resort to such a low-level tactic either, after all, it's no fun if a woman doesn't move at all during sex... But now is not the time to be picky."

Si Nan Feng spoke, he walked up to me, squatted down, and then grabbed my chest with one hand!

"--!"

A strange sensation spread from my chest throughout my body, but it was by no means pleasurable; I just felt nauseous and wanted to vomit!

"Ah... ahhh... the feel, the elasticity, these are truly the most perfect breasts I've ever touched in my life!"

Si Nan Feng looked ecstatic, his lewd smile making his features appear particularly distorted, his enormous member swollen as if it were about to explode.

With his free hand, he placed it on my chin, forcefully lifting my face. Si Nan Feng's lewd face rapidly magnified in my vision, so close that if I moved forward even slightly, our lips would meet!

Damn it... If he really tries to steal my first kiss, I'll bite my tongue and kill myself! But I can't even do that right now!

Fortunately, he stopped when his face was less than a centimeter away. His nose twitched violently as he greedily inhaled my scent, like a drug addict who had been abstinent for ten years seeing heroin.

"Ah... you smell so good... this strong feminine scent... tsk tsk, it's more powerful than any aphrodisiac in the world!"

Please, please don't mention female body odor. Please, stay away from me.

Please, don't come near me, don't touch me, don't smell me.

"You're amazing, you're absolutely amazing! How should I handle you? Should I savor the taste of your lips and teeth first, or go straight for the heart of the matter and make you belong only to me? Or should I explore your back passage first and keep your front a virginity? It's such a difficult choice..."

"..."

Hearing his words, I felt a chill run through me—a chill that had nothing to do with the numbing drug. Fear, intense fear, filled my heart. In the past, I had always been a man, and although I knew intellectually what it meant to be someone's possession, I didn't truly understand how terrifying it was. But now I was a woman, and I had gained some of a woman's intuition and sensitivity. I felt an instinctive, uncontrollable, intense fear of this kind of thing!

Is this the end?

Without seeing even a single material for the World Crossing Gate, without witnessing the true nature of that mysterious organization, without seeing the full picture of this world, he tragically became a plaything of some man, ultimately succumbing to endless fear and despair, his very heart dying out...

Is this my fate, Liu Ye?

Don't want,

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Please, I don't want this to happen.

I still have a lot of things to do.

There are still many people I haven't met.

I still have a long way to go.

If I fall here, it's all over.

God, God,

God,

If you really exist,

Whoever is sent,

Please help me.

For the first time in my life, I prayed to God.

Out of fear, I placed my hopes in an illusory existence.

Then,

The wish has come true. Boom!

A loud boom came from above.

That said, "I can't break through this room" only refers to the inside; if we're talking about the outside...

This time it was even louder. Si Nan Feng cursed angrily and finally left me.

"Damn it! Who's the blind fool—"

"Young Master Feng, get out of the way!"

Boom!!!!!

With a deafening roar, a massive mass slammed heavily onto the floor, kicking up dust and debris that blinded me. Just as I realized the ceiling had collapsed, a pair of soft hands touched me, who was still unable to move, and lifted me up.

"That was a close call! Any later and my beloved's chastity would have been in danger."

The familiar, melodious voice was now filled with chilling killing intent.

It's her.

Bright Moon Tartaglia.